Disney/Pixar Luca: The Junior Novelization (Disney/Pixar Luca))

This paperback junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney and Pixar's Luca--in theaters June 18th, 2021!

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar's original feature film Luca is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water's surface. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (La Luna) and produced by Andrea Warren (Lava, Cars 3), Luca opens in theaters June 18, 2021. The film is retold in this paperback Junior Novelization that's perfect for girls and boys ages 8 to 12. It comes with a full-color insert full of bonus movie stills!
Steve Behling is passionate about telling stories for kids. He has written books, comics, articles, puzzles, games, and more for a diverse clientele (including Disney, Marvel, Hasbro, Mattel, and DreamWorks, to name a few). As associate creative director for Marvel Entertainment and Comics Director/Executive Editor for Disney Publishing Worldwide, he has worked with incredible brands like Spider-Man, The Avengers, Phineas and Ferb and Disney/Pixar properties too numerous to name. Steve lives in a top-secret subterranean lair with his wife, two human children, and three-legged wonder beagle, Loomis. View titles by Steve Behling

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This paperback junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney and Pixar's Luca--in theaters June 18th, 2021!

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar's original feature film Luca is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water's surface. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (La Luna) and produced by Andrea Warren (Lava, Cars 3), Luca opens in theaters June 18, 2021. The film is retold in this paperback Junior Novelization that's perfect for girls and boys ages 8 to 12. It comes with a full-color insert full of bonus movie stills!

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Steve Behling is passionate about telling stories for kids. He has written books, comics, articles, puzzles, games, and more for a diverse clientele (including Disney, Marvel, Hasbro, Mattel, and DreamWorks, to name a few). As associate creative director for Marvel Entertainment and Comics Director/Executive Editor for Disney Publishing Worldwide, he has worked with incredible brands like Spider-Man, The Avengers, Phineas and Ferb and Disney/Pixar properties too numerous to name. Steve lives in a top-secret subterranean lair with his wife, two human children, and three-legged wonder beagle, Loomis. View titles by Steve Behling

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